Tilbury Pioneer Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £772k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GATEWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£219k | £963k | 484 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.9m | -£437k | £514k | 459 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£166k | £637k | 471 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£139k | £656k | 454 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£216k | £725k | 461 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£102k | £0 | 458 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£332k | £772k | 462 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £6,379 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,965.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,100 | £3,028 | £2,883–£3,307 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £1,511 | £1,259–£1,829 |
Supply staff | £17 | £197 | £59–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £265 | £224–£314 |
Premises | £277 | £334 | £299–£452 |
Energy | £121 | £102 | £89–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £290 | £232–£412 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £226 | £102–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marnel Junior School Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy In deficit
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- Discovery Primary Academy Large reserves
- Copperfield Academy Healthy
- Hall Green Primary School Large reserves
- Joseph Cash Primary School In deficit
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Healthy
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,037 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £87 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £370 a pupil, against a typical £265 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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